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By John Judy 30 DAYS OF NIGHT: 30 DAYS TIL DEATH #4 written and drawn by David Lapham. So it looks like vampires and self-control don’t always go hand in hand…. ACTION COMICS #875 by Greg Rucka and Eddy Barrows. Traditionally Superman comics without Superman have not been very good. But this is written by Greg Rucka so it will be as good as it can possibly be. ALAN MOORE’S LIGHT OF THY COUNTENANCE GN by Moore and Felipe Massafera. A new tale from the creator of WATCHMEN about television, ghosts and old gods. Contains no giant blue phalluses that we know of. BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL #1 of 3 written and drawn by Tony Daniel. Lotsa people fighting to wear Bruce Wayne’s old undergarments. I think it should be Bucky! CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #11 by Paul Cornell and Leonard Kirk. It takes a certain brass to write stories in which Dracula trades catty remarks with Doctor Doom on his secret vampire moonbase before going off to fight limey superheroes. It’s something you don’t see everyday and thus evokes a sense of “Gotta Look.” Make of this what you will. EX MACHINA SPECIAL #4 by Brian K. Vaughan and John Paul Leon. More weirdness from Mayor Hundred’s superhero past comes creeping into the present day. A political thriller with jetpacks. Recommended. GHOST RIDER #33 by Jason Aaron and Tony Moore. After everything blowed up real good last issue it is time to reassess. Do Ghost Riding and Vengeance Spiriting really have a future in today’s economy? And, based on previous Ghost Riders’ experiences, is it really something you’d want to pursue in the best of times? Maybe community college ain’t so bad…. IMMORTAL IRON FIST #23 Duane Swierczynski and Travel Foreman. Our heroes are getting their asses kicked in the Eighth City of Hell. And that, ladies and gentlemen is how you tell a Great Kung-Fu Story! Recommended. LOSERS BY JACK KIRBY HC written and drawn by “The King.” Collecting OUR FIGHTING FORCES #151-162 and featuring the adventures of Johnny Cloud, Captain Storm, Gunner and Sarge. Stories influenced by Kirby’s own service in WWII. Featuring a foreword by Neil Gaiman. NORTHLANDERS #15 by Brian Wood and Ryan Kelly. The penultimate issue in which we learn of Magnus’s past and what has made him so relentless in his vendetta against the Viking invaders. Great stuff. Recommended. PERRY BIBLE FELLOWSHIP ALMANACK HC written and drawn by Nicholas Gurewitch. The final volume collecting the comic strips that claim such diverse fans as Jim Woodring, Scott McCloud, Tony Millionaire and the woman who wrote “Juno.” PUNISHER: FRANK CASTLE MAX #68 by Duane Swierczynski and Michel Lacombe. Frank’s got three hours left to live and most of Philadelphia is still breathing. This will not do! SCALPED #26 by Jason Aaron and Davide Furno. A stand-alone issue spotlighting Diesel, the rogue FBI, wanna-be Indian and his adventures behind bars. Among the best comics being published today. Highly recommended. SPECIAL FORCES #4 of 6 written and drawn by Kyle Baker. Okay, so this title comes out about as often as Boo Radley. It’s still Kyle Baker so it’s gorgeous, clever and edgy as all get out. If the Iraq War and its accompanying military recruitment policies still have you mad you need to be reading this book. Highly recommended. THE STAND: AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #1 of 5 by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Mike Perkins. The second arc of this amazingly high-quality graphic adaptation begins here. The super-flu has destroyed the world and now the survivors have to cowboy up and keep living. Turns out there’s a guy named Randall Flagg in town and they’re gonna have to choose a side. Recommended. THE STAND: CAPTAIN TRIPS PREMIERE HC by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Mike Perkins. As noted above, Aguirre-Sacasa and Perkins have brought Stephen King’s epic to vivid life. This collects the first five issues to whet your appetite for what’s yet to come. SUPER HUMAN RESOURCES #1 of 4 by Ken Marcus and Justin Bleep. A humorous look at a world-class super-team through the eyes of a temp worker. Hopefully no one tries to set the building on fire… TOP 10 SEASON TWO #4 of 4 by Xander Cannon and Gene Ha. A jail-break in Neopolis, the city of science heroes. Now that’s how you wrap up a mini-series! Recommended. WALKING DEAD #59 Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard. After the past couple of issues it’s kind of a relief to see some old-fashioned “drive over the zombies with a big car” action. Not for kids or otherwise squeamish folk. X-MEN NOIR #4 of 4 by Fred Van Lente and Denis Calero. Wrapping up my favorite X-MEN mini-series in years: The X-Men re-imagined as hard-boiled pulp fiction characters from the thirties. Crackling dialogue with danger and double-crosses on every page. Highly recommended! www.johnjudy.net |
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| 03/11/09 03-18-2009 |
| 30 DAYS OF NIGHT 30 DAYS TIL DEATH #4 |
| ACTION COMICS #875 |
| ADAM LEGEND OF BLUE MARVEL #5 (Of 5) |
| AGENTS OF ATLAS #1 PAGULAYAN VARIANT DARK REIGN |
| ALTER EGO #84 |
| AMAZON #1 (Of 3) |
| ANGEL ACTION FIGURETER THE FALL HC VOLUME 03 |
| ANGEL BLOOD AND TRENCHES #1 |
| APPLESEED SC VOLUME 04 PROMETHEAN BALANCE |
| ARCHIE & FRIENDS #129 |
| ARCHIE DIGEST #252 |
| ASTONISHING TALES #2 |
| BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL #1 (Of 3) |
| BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL #1 (Of 3) VARIANT |
| BATMAN BLACK & WHITE STATUE THE JOKER JIM LEE |
| BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #27 |
| BLACK PANTHER 2 #1 VARIANT DARK REIGN |
| BLACK TERROR #3 |
| BOOSTER GOLD #18 |
| BPRD BLACK GODDESS #3 (Of 5) |
| C E MURPHYS TAKE A CHANCE #3 |
| CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #11 |
| CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #35 |
| CATWOMAN THE LONG ROAD HOME SC |
| CHARLATAN BALL #6 |
| CITY OF DUST #5 (Of 5) |
| COMIC SHOP NEWS #1134 |
| DEADPOOL PREMIUM HC VOLUME 01 SECRET INVASION |
| DILBERT ACTION FIGURE SET |
| DMZ #40 |
| EPILOGUE SC |
| ESSENTIAL POWER MAN AND IRON FIST SC VOLUME 02 |
| EX MACHINA SPECIAL #4 |
| EX MACHINA SPECIAL VARIANT #4 |
| FABLES #82 |
| FEMALE FORCE SARAH PALIN |
| FRANKLIN RICHARDS NOT SO SECRET INVASION DIGEST |
| GEN 13 #28 |
| GHOST RIDER #33 |
| GI JOE #3 |
| GI JOE MOVIE PREQUEL #1 |
| GRAVESLINGER SC VOLUME 01 |
| GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #18 |
| GREEN LANTERN CORPS #34 |
| GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #11 |
| HEXED #3 (Of 4) |
| HILLARY CLINTON ONE SHOT |
| HYBRID #4 (Of 4) |
| IMMORTAL IRON FIST #23 |
| INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #10 VARIANT DARK REIGN |
| INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #11 DARK REIGN |
| LIFE AND TIMES OF SAVIOR 28 #1 |
| LOCUS #578 |
| LOSERS BY JACK KIRBY HC |
| MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS SC VOLUME 02 |
| MAN WITH NO NAME #8 |
| MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #49 |
| MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #9 |
| MARVEL APES SPEEDBALL SPECIAL |
| MARVEL ILLUSTRATED ODYSSEY #7 (Of 8) |
| MARVEL ILLUSTRATED SC PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY |
| MARVEL SPOTLIGHT WOLVERINE |
| MERCY THOMPSON HOMECOMING #2 (Of 4) |
| NORTHLANDERS #15 |
| ODYSSEY PRESENTS JUDO GIRL & VENUS |
| OFFICIAL INDEX TO MARVEL UNIVERSE #3 |
| OH MY GODDESS RTL SC VOLUME 11 |
| OISHINBO SC VOLUME 02 |
| OTAKU USA MAGAZINE APR 2009 |
| PERRY BIBLE FELLOWSHIP ALMANACK HC |
| POWER OF THE VALKYRIE #1 (Of 4) |
| PS238 #38 |
| PUNISHER FRANK CASTLE MAX #68 |
| RAY HARRYHAUSEN PRESENTS 10TH MUSE 800 #1 (Of 4) |
| RAY HARRYHAUSEN PRESENTS PIT & THE PENDULUM |
| RAY HARRYHAUSEN PRESENTS THE ELEMENTALS #3 (Of 4) |
| REBELS #2 |
| REMNANT #3 (Of 4) |
| RESIDENT EVIL #1 (Of 6) |
| RESIDENT EVIL #1 (Of 6) VARIANT |
| RUNAWAYS PREM HC DEAD WRONG |
| SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING #21 |
| SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE SC VOLUME 07 |
| SCALPED #26 |
| SCOOBY DOO #142 |
| SECRET INVASION SC INHUMANS |
| SECRET INVASION SC WHO DO YOU TRUST |
| SECRET INVASION SC X-MEN |
| SECRET WARRIORS #1 VARIANT |
| SHOWCASE PRESENTS JLA SC VOLUME 04 |
| SIMON DARK #18 |
| SKAAR SON OF HULK #7 VARIANT |
| SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #198 |
| SOUL KISS #2 (Of 5) |
| SOULFIRE SHADOW MAGIC #4 (Of 5) |
| SPECIAL FORCES #4 (Of 6) |
| STAND AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #1 (Of 5) |
| STAND CAPTAIN TRIPS PREM HC BERMEJO ED |
| STAR TREK ARCHIVES SC VOLUME 04 |
| SUPER FRIENDS FOR JUSTICE SC |
| SUPER HUMAN RESOURCES #1 (Of 4) |
| SUPER-ZOMBIES #1 |
| SUPER-ZOMBIES #1 RUBI NEG ART |
| SUPERMAN BATMAN #56 |
| TIJUANA BIBLES HC |
| TILTING AT WINDMILLS SC VOLUME 02 |
| TITANS #11 |
| TOP 10 SEASON TWO #4 (Of 4) |
| TOYFARE #141 |
| TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #8 |
| TRANSMETROPOLITAN SC VOLUME 01 BACK |
| TRINITY #41 |
| WALKING DEAD #59 |
| WATCHMEN DR MANHATTAN ACTION FIGURE VARIANT |
| WATCHMEN RORSCHACH ACTION FIGURE VARIANT |
| WILLIAMS COOCHY COOTY PLASTIC FIGURE |
| WOLVERINE #70 MCNIVEN VARIANT |
| WONDER WOMAN THE ENDS OF THE EARTH HC |
| WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #4 (Of 8) |
| WONDERLAND HC |
| WORMWOOD GENTLEMAN CORPSE HC VOLUME 01 |
| WRATH OF THE TITANS CYCLOPS ONE SHOT |
| X-MEN MANIFEST DESTINY NIGHTCRAWLER ONE SHOT |
| X-MEN NOIR #4 (Of 4) |
| YOUNG LIARS #13 |
| ZOMBIE TALES SC VOLUME 03 GOOD EATIN |